Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Sardines

With the start of lent on Ash Wednesday, the demand for fish based meals is on the rise. While salmon and tuna will get most of the attention I want to do my part and help an often maligned fish - the humble sardine.

Sometimes it seems that just mentioning the word sardine puts people right off but if you can get them to eat it without being aware of what exactly they are eating, most often than not, they will enjoy their sardine experience.

As kids growing up we always loved our fish fingers but they aren't exactly filled with quality fish. If you cut these fillets in half, these little sardines are the perfect size to make faux fish fingers and coated with Japanese breadcrumbs for that extra crunch, they are sure to give Birdseye a run for their money.

Great recipe - thanks! Read your post yesterday, then when picking up hangover cure sushi this morning, there were sardines and Japanese breadcrumbs right in front of me at the fishmonger. Subbed polenta for the first layer of breadcrumbs and it was grand. Served with a mayo/lemon dip. Yummy.